OSB write windows & keep volume set(Retention duration)

Hello, all
When I make a Media Family on secure backup, can configure time managed keep volume set and write windows.
As I know other vendor's backup software also has retension configurations.
ex) Symantec Veritas case
     If I make a policy with 1 weeks retenstion, same policy's backup image can be writable to media and appendable.
     And, If one media has a full capcity, backup software looking for other media.
     Retention Poliy check the media backup image and decide expired(recycle) date according to last backup image.
    2014/04/01  Full Backup(retention 1weeks) using new media(TEST01)     
    2014/04/02  Full Backup(retention 1weeks) using existing media(TEST01) append  
    2014/04/03  Full Backup(retention 1weeks) using existing media(TEST01) append and media Full.
    The Expried date for TES01 media is 2014/04/10 because of last backup image.
ex) Secure Backup case
     If I make a media family with 7days write windows and 10days time managed keep volume set,
    2014/04/01  Full Backup using new media failmily(TEST01)     
    2014/04/02  Full Backup using existing media(TEST01) append   
    2014/04/03  Full Backup using existing media(TEST01) append and media Full.
  when can I use this media again and when is the exactly media expired date?
  I want to know write windows(is it meaning of not appendable?) and keep volume set(is it real retenstion?) meaning..
Thank you advanced.

The retention period starts as soon as the write window closes, it doesn't matter if the tape becomes full, the write window remains the same so the tape will close on that date. You can do an "obtool lsvol -l" on a tape and see when it will close and when it will expire :
obtool lsvol -l -b ADC00003
Volume OID:         29091
    Volume ID:          FullBackups-002467
    Barcode:            ADC00003
    Volume sequence:    2
    Media family:       FullBackups
    Created:            2014/02/18.04:01
    Closes:             2014/03/18.04:01 (closed)
    Expires:            2014/06/18.04:01
    Space remaining:    none
    Original OID:       29091
If you want a backup to be kept for exactly 14 days then your write window+retention needs to equal 14, so it could be 7+7. 13+1 is also fine, assuming you are not looking to send the tapes out of the library, and that will also ensure your tapes are used to their capacity.
Thanks
Rich

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